Willi

Willi Meaning & Origin

About Willi
The surname Willi is of German origin and is derived from the given name Wilhelm, which means "will" or "desire" in German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wilhelm. The name Willi is relatively common in German-speaking countries and is often found as both a given name and a surname.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Willi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Willi: 633
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35537
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Willi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Willi is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙͺli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AL', 'FL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willi in Braille

Here's how to represent Willi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Willi in braille

How to sign the name Willi using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Willi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Willi in sign language

Numerology